Staccato chip earns WiMedia PHY certification

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California-based Staccato Communications has gained an industry-first with WiMedia PHY Certification for its Ripcord2 Single-Chip UWB Solution.

The chip will support Wireless USB, as well as High-Speed Bluetooth, Wireless IP and Wireless Audio/Video.

The 65nm all-CMOS implementation is the only single-chip solution to gain PHY certification for WiMedia Spectrum Extension Release (SER) in Band Groups 1, 3 and 6.

The WiMedia SER specification, which has only recently come into force, introduces features designed to ensure that the WiMedia common radio platform meets regulatory requirements around the world.

Ripcord2 supports the newly defined Band Group 6 (BG6), operating from 7.4GHz to 9.0GHz, which allows 3-band hopping on a global basis.

Ripcord2 also supports Band Groups 1 (3.1GHz to 4.8GHz) and 3 (6.3GHz to 7.9GHz), providing a worldwide compatible solution in a single SKU design.

3 new channels of operation have been introduced allowing WiMedia radios to hop between 2-channels within a Band Group.

This provides greater range than a single band operation and greater flexibility to deploy a worldwide compatible solution.

Ripcord2 also supports Detect and Avoid (DAA) which allows the UWB radio to detect protected services such as radar and mobile networks and move to another mode of operation.

This function is a requirement in certain regions, again helping to ensure Ripcord2’s worldwide compatibility.

Ripcord2 is based on the Wireless USB 1.0 Specification and the WiMedia UWB Common Radio Platform.
California-based Staccato Communications has gained an industry-first with WiMedia PHY Certification for its Ripcord2 Single-Chip UWB Solution.

The chip will support Wireless USB, as well as High-Speed Bluetooth, Wireless IP and Wireless Audio/Video.

The 65nm all-CMOS implementation is the only single-chip solution to gain PHY certification for WiMedia Spectrum Extension Release (SER) in Band Groups 1, 3 and 6.

The WiMedia SER specification, which has only recently come into force, introduces features designed to ensure that the WiMedia common radio platform meets regulatory requirements around the world.

Ripcord2 supports the newly defined Band Group 6 (BG6), operating from 7.4GHz to 9.0GHz, which allows 3-band hopping on a global basis.

Ripcord2 also supports Band Groups 1 (3.1GHz to 4.8GHz) and 3 (6.3GHz to 7.9GHz), providing a worldwide compatible solution in a single SKU design.

3 new channels of operation have been introduced allowing WiMedia radios to hop between 2-channels within a Band Group.

This provides greater range than a single band operation and greater flexibility to deploy a worldwide compatible solution.

Ripcord2 also supports Detect and Avoid (DAA) which allows the UWB radio to detect protected services such as radar and mobile networks and move to another mode of operation.

This function is a requirement in certain regions, again helping to ensure Ripcord2’s worldwide compatibility.

Ripcord2 is based on the Wireless USB 1.0 Specification and the WiMedia UWB Common Radio Platform.